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Goldstein, Joshua R.; Harknett, Kristen – Social Forces, 2006
We examine the assortative mating patterns of new parents who are married, cohabiting, romantically involved and no longer romantically involved. Using data from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing study, we find that relationship status at the time of a birth depends mainly on father's race rather than on whether mother and father's…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Relationship, Marriage, Divorce, Birth